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Jamaican Toto Cake

Jamaican Toto Cake is a traditional island coconut spice cake.  Easy to prepare and delicious!

Adapted from Cook Like a Jamaican‘s Jamaican Toto Coconut Cake Recipe. 

  • Author: Erin Thomas

Ingredients

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3 cups all-purpose flour

11/2 cups brown sugar, packed

11/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ground allspice

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. salt (kosher or table)

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 cups milk (whole or 2%)

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.  Grease a 13- X 9-inch cake pan.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, brown sugar, coconut, baking powder and soda, spices, and salt.   In a second bowl, beat eggs, milk and butter together.  Stir in vanilla.  Add egg mixture into dry spice mixture; stir until just combined.  Pour batter into greased cake pan.   Bake for 50-60 minutes; or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Notes

If desired, 1/2 cup raisins and 1 tsp. rum can be added.